Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic, no past participle, no present participle)Cannot put up with

    I can’t stand people who smoke in public places.

Forms

can't stand, can'ting stand, couldn't stand, couldn't stand
Base formcan't stand · to can't stand
3rd person singularcan't stand
Present participlecan'ting stand
Past simplecouldn't stand
Past participlecouldn't stand

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

all personscan't stand

Past simpleLesson

all personscouldn't stand

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave couldn't stand
he, she, ithas couldn't stand

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill can't stand

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
canA1CanadianB1canalB1
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